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Native bee (probably a member of the Megachilidae family) on bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida).
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The IR-4 Project launched a bee friendly plant search page.

April 19, 2018
The IR-4 Project at Rutgers University is pleased to announce the launch of the Plant Search page on the Protecting Bees website. Users can search for pollinator attractive plants by zip code, bloom period, sun/light requirements, and/or pollinator attractiveness.
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Home is where the habitat is: This Earth Day, consider installing insectary plants.

April 19, 2018
By Stephanie P Parreira-Zweier
Help the environment this Earth Day, which falls on Sunday April 22 this year, by installing insectary plants! These plants attract natural enemies such as lady beetles, lacewings, and parasitic wasps. Natural enemies provide biological pest control and can reduce the need for insecticides.
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